Bangladesh GM Ziaur Rahman defeated defending champion GM Farrukh Amonatov of Tajikistan to maintain his sole lead after the end of the fifth round of the 16th Delhi International Chess tournament, here today.The game was a Sicilian Defence opening and it ...

Observing minor tremors following an earthquake on the Afghanistan-Tajikistan border, the Delhi High Court on Wednesday said that a series of quakes can shift Yamuna River and other natural things from one place to another."Yamuna river is shifting from its ...

At least 15 terrorists hailing from Tajikistan have been killed and 11 others injured in a series of airstrikes carried out in northeastern Badakhshan province of Afghanistan.The Khaama Press quoted the 209th Shaheen Corps of the Afghan Military, as saying, ...

The United Nations' International Fund for Agricultural Development signed a $39.3 million dollar accord with Tajikistan on Friday for a six-year project to cut poverty and propel economic growth in poor rural communities in the Central Asian nation.Under the ...

The Passing Out Parade of the Officers Training Academy, a unique biannual event, was held at Chennai on Saturday.A total of 255 Officer Cadets including 196 Gentleman Cadets, 37 Lady Cadets were commissioned as Officers of the Indian Army along with 2 ...

[India], Mar.8 (ANI): Uzbekistan has always been an advocate for the peaceful political settlement of the situation in Afghanistan. Keeping this in mind, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has taken up the initiative of organising a global conference on Afghanistan ...

[Afghanistan], Mar 4 (ANI): At least 13 militants belonging to the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group have been killed in the airstrikes carried out in northern Jawzjan province of Afghanistan. Khaama Press quoted the 209th Shaheen Corps of the Afghan ...

IMAGE: India’s Bajrang Punia celebrates. Photograph: Bajrang Punia/Twitter Defending champion Bajrang Punia settled for a bronze in men's 65kg freestyle as Indian grapplers bagged two medals on the penultimate day of the Senior Asian Wrestling Championships, in Bishkek, on Saturday. Vinod Kumar Omprakash won the other bronze medal in the men's 70kg freestyle. The two medals took India's tally to eight -- gold and silver each with six bronze medals. Bajrang, who won gold in the ...